FFAW Wants Increased Cod Quotas in Newfoundland While DFO Urges CautionSEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Telegram] by Louts Power - March 28, 2017
Northern cod stocks continue to rebound, but we’re still deep in the critical zone, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).
But despite DFO’s warning that fishing should be kept to “the lowest possible levels,” a representative of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (FFAW) says it’s time for a significant increase in quota.
Aquatic science biologist Karen Dwyer explained the results of DFO’s stock status update in divisions 2J, 3K and...

Northern cod stocks continue to rebound, but we’re still deep in the critical zone, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).

But despite DFO’s warning that fishing should be kept to “the lowest possible levels,” a representative of the Fish, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (FFAW) says it’s time for a significant increase in quota.

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